Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.
Making waves: ocean world
Making waves: the deep
Making waves: open ocean
Making waves: frozen seas
Making waves: seasonal seas
Making waves: coral seas
Making waves: tidal seas
Making waves: coasts
Making waves
Deep trouble
The abyss
Dive to shark volcano
Amazon abyss
Being there: antarctica
Being there: between the tides
Seas of life
George fenton
Selected scenes
Dolphins
Blue
Interview: alastair fothergrill – series producer
Interview: doug allan – cameraman
Interview: penny allen – researcher
Introduction
The deep
Open ocean
Frozen seas
Seasonal seas
Coral seas
Tidal seas
Coasts
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